SP2 includes everything of SP1.Just go for SP2.

regards,
ssg MS-MVP

wrote:
Purely by looking at the file contents of an Xp Pro CD is there a way
to spot if it includes SP1 or SP2?

Does SP2 include everything SP1 does? IE would I need to install SP1
then SP2 or just ignore sp1 and go to sp2?

Okay,insert the CD and just go through the 'Readme' file.There you will
find necessary information.

regards,
ssg MS-MVP

wrote:
S.Sengupta wrote:

SP2 includes everything of SP1.Just go for SP2.

regards,
ssg MS-MVP


Thx.. now is there a way to tell which SP this disk is that I have by
looking at the file contents?

XP Pro SP2
 

Purely by looking at the file contents of an Xp Pro CD is there a way
to spot if it includes SP1 or SP2?

Does SP2 include everything SP1 does? IE would I need to install SP1
then SP2 or just ignore sp1 and go to sp2?

S.Sengupta wrote:
SP2 includes everything of SP1.Just go for SP2.

regards,
ssg MS-MVP

Thx.. now is there a way to tell which SP this disk is that I have by
looking at the file contents?

It will be printed right on the Genuine Microsoft Windows XP CD itself.

Is Your Copy of Windows XP Genuine?
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/h...s/default.mspx

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"s-y-n-e-r-g-y" wrote:

| Thx.. now is there a way to tell which SP this disk is that I have by
| looking at the file contents?

Very easy.
It will be clearly printed on your CD.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


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Thx.. now is there a way to tell which SP this disk is that I have by
looking at the file contents?

file dates for sp2 aug 04 i think might be simple

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S.Sengupta wrote:
SP2 includes everything of SP1.Just go for SP2.

regards,
ssg MS-MVP

Thx.. now is there a way to tell which SP this disk is that I have by
looking at the file contents?